diff --git a/src/pretix/static/pretixcontrol/js/ui/main.js b/src/pretix/static/pretixcontrol/js/ui/main.js
index f3bb28708..f61b9f24e 100644
--- a/src/pretix/static/pretixcontrol/js/ui/main.js
+++ b/src/pretix/static/pretixcontrol/js/ui/main.js
@@ -150,8 +150,8 @@ var form_handlers = function (el) {
                 date: 'fa fa-calendar',
                 up: 'fa fa-chevron-up',
                 down: 'fa fa-chevron-down',
-                previous: 'fa fa-chevron-left',
-                next: 'fa fa-chevron-right',
+                previous: $("html").hasClass("rtl") ? 'fa fa-chevron-right' : 'fa fa-chevron-left',
+                next: $("html").hasClass("rtl") ? 'fa fa-chevron-left' : 'fa fa-chevron-right',
                 today: 'fa fa-screenshot',
                 clear: 'fa fa-trash',
                 close: 'fa fa-remove'
@@ -173,8 +173,8 @@ var form_handlers = function (el) {
                 date: 'fa fa-calendar',
                 up: 'fa fa-chevron-up',
                 down: 'fa fa-chevron-down',
-                previous: 'fa fa-chevron-left',
-                next: 'fa fa-chevron-right',
+                previous: $("html").hasClass("rtl") ? 'fa fa-chevron-right' : 'fa fa-chevron-left',
+                next: $("html").hasClass("rtl") ? 'fa fa-chevron-left' : 'fa fa-chevron-right',
                 today: 'fa fa-screenshot',
                 clear: 'fa fa-trash',
                 close: 'fa fa-remove'
@@ -217,8 +217,8 @@ var form_handlers = function (el) {
                 date: 'fa fa-calendar',
                 up: 'fa fa-chevron-up',
                 down: 'fa fa-chevron-down',
-                previous: 'fa fa-chevron-left',
-                next: 'fa fa-chevron-right',
+                previous: $("html").hasClass("rtl") ? 'fa fa-chevron-right' : 'fa fa-chevron-left',
+                next: $("html").hasClass("rtl") ? 'fa fa-chevron-left' : 'fa fa-chevron-right',
                 today: 'fa fa-screenshot',
                 clear: 'fa fa-trash',
                 close: 'fa fa-remove'
diff --git a/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/js/ui/main.js b/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/js/ui/main.js
index 13232fa25..3524afb8e 100644
--- a/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/js/ui/main.js
+++ b/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/js/ui/main.js
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ var form_handlers = function (el) {
                 date: 'fa fa-calendar',
                 up: 'fa fa-chevron-up',
                 down: 'fa fa-chevron-down',
-                previous: 'fa fa-chevron-left',
-                next: 'fa fa-chevron-right',
+                previous: $("html").hasClass("rtl") ? 'fa fa-chevron-right' : 'fa fa-chevron-left',
+                next: $("html").hasClass("rtl") ? 'fa fa-chevron-left' : 'fa fa-chevron-right',
                 today: 'fa fa-screenshot',
                 clear: 'fa fa-trash',
                 close: 'fa fa-remove'
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ var form_handlers = function (el) {
                 date: 'fa fa-calendar',
                 up: 'fa fa-chevron-up',
                 down: 'fa fa-chevron-down',
-                previous: 'fa fa-chevron-left',
-                next: 'fa fa-chevron-right',
+                previous: $("html").hasClass("rtl") ? 'fa fa-chevron-right' : 'fa fa-chevron-left',
+                next: $("html").hasClass("rtl") ? 'fa fa-chevron-left' : 'fa fa-chevron-right',
                 today: 'fa fa-screenshot',
                 clear: 'fa fa-trash',
                 close: 'fa fa-remove'
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ var form_handlers = function (el) {
                 date: 'fa fa-calendar',
                 up: 'fa fa-chevron-up',
                 down: 'fa fa-chevron-down',
-                previous: 'fa fa-chevron-left',
-                next: 'fa fa-chevron-right',
+                previous: $("html").hasClass("rtl") ? 'fa fa-chevron-right' : 'fa fa-chevron-left',
+                next: $("html").hasClass("rtl") ? 'fa fa-chevron-left' : 'fa fa-chevron-right',
                 today: 'fa fa-screenshot',
                 clear: 'fa fa-trash',
                 close: 'fa fa-remove'